Quilting Arts Magazine

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the quilt was hanging to dry on a stone wall beside a construction site—a striking Koudi quilt, amidst heaps of sand and rocks and a cloud of dust from the busy road. A riot of colors in a randomly assembled assortment of fabrics—varied sizes and sha

Today's Quilter

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Famed quilt designer Lissa Alexander, author of books such as All In A Row, Scraps Made Simple and Lucky Charm Quilts invites six quilting friends to sew scrap quilts, each capturing their signature style. With designs from Susan Ache, Kim Brackett,

Love of Quilting

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My brother, Robert E. Kennedy, was in the US Army in Germany and Vietnam. We wanted him to know we appreciate all the sacrifices he made for his country. So with the help of my granddaughter, Savanah Hauger, we made him a Quilt of Valor from “Thank Y

Quilters Companion

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By Petra Prins and An Moonen From the introduction by An Moonen, I was hooked. An had been a curator of antique textiles before ceasing fulltime work due to ill health. Luckily for the quilt world, she decided to work from home and research the histo

Today's Quilter

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This series takes all the stress out of quilting calculations for stress-free skill building... Quick & Easy Triangle Block Tool Sheila Christensen Discover the myriad combinations using straight or 60° triangle rulers creating diamonds, jewels, p

QUILTMAKER

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Lynn Carson Harris is the author of Every Last Piece: 12 Beautiful Design Inspirations using Scraps, Strings and Appliqué. She has had quilts juried in the American Quilt Show in Paducah, the Modern Quilt Guild Showcase, and QuiltCon.lynncarsonharris

McCall's Quilting

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I love adding hand-dyed cheesecloth to art quilts for additional texture and dimension. It is easy to sew by hand or machine and can be sourced in a wide variety of luscious colors. I frequently use white eyelet instead of white-on-white quilting co

Love of Quilting

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Quilt styles pass into fashion and out as noted in our 2020 anniversary series. One trend 175 years ago was a rage for red and green appliqué, observed by a reporter visiting South Carolina’s 1856 state fair: “The ladies now, as in olden times, have

McCall's Quilting

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• trends• tools• cool stuff The Stash ‘n Store organizer is now available in a sweet new size! The Mini Stash ‘n Store is perfect for the smallest spaces. We love them because they hold small scissors, marking pens, and our trusty seam ripper at the

QUILTMAKER

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Do you ever get frustrated when family members use your fabric scissors to cut paper or worse? Well, the folks at It’s Sew Emma feel your pain and created Scissor ID Magnetic Clips that take the guesswork out of which scissors are safe to use. itsse

Love of Quilting

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I took a class from Cindy Hathaway shortly after Links was featured in the September/October 2012 issue of Love of Quilting. After a pause for numerous graduation, wedding, and baby quilt gifts, I finally finished Links this winter, and I will be kee

Quilters Companion

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Kits and block of the month programs are popular choices for quilters for a number of reasons. How many times has a quilt caught your eye and you think “Wow I would love to make that exact same quilt with the same fabrics and colours”? When you buy a

McCall's Quilting

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I slept under a Dutch doll quilt (hand-made by my mom) during my entire childhood, and that experience made me want to BE a quilter. Numerous efforts gradually progressed to THIS quilt, which I now call my “fabric/ quilting autobiography.” The fabric

QUILTMAKER

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Intermediate Finished Size: 76” x 76” Finished Blocks: 4½” Fabric yardage assumes 40” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. Cream Dot 4⅛ yards for blocks and borders Assorted Prints 2⅝ yards total for patches and blocks Red Print ¾ ya

Love of Quilting

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If you’re like us, you love inspecting the gorgeous quilts in shows and competitions.We’re initially drawn to the overall design, the colors, and the shapes. But we know quiltmakers often add a little something extra—like texture—to make their design

Quilters Companion

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CraftAlive CraftAlive Newcastle Racecourse Darling St, Broadmeadow Featuring both local and interstate craft experts, the show is packed full of the latest craft supplies, kits and equipment. CraftAlive is a hands-on event, a chance to learn from wor

Australian Homespun

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Verandah Post Quilters' Annual Quilt Show Macksville Senior Citizens Centre, 39 Princess Street, Macksville. Open 10am-4pm, Entry $5. More information: Diane Banks (02) 6568 1829 Eastwood Patchwork Quilters’ Biennial Quilt Exhibition Brush Farm Hous

Love of Quilting

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FINISHED SIZE: 70"× 70" FINISHED BLOCKS: 25 (10") blocks ► 4 fat quarters* assorted cream prints for blocks ► 3 fat quarters* assorted red prints for blocks and sashing squares ► 5 fat quarters* assorted blue prints for blocks ► ⅝ yard medium tan pr

McCall's Quilting

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• trends• tools• cool stuff Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet designed a timeless and sturdy book stand for all of your quilting and stitching needs. It holds your patterns and books right in front of you so you can stay on track! fatquartershop.com He

Love of Quilting

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For this ShopHop, we decided to review four products that were connected to one project, Getting Gussied Up (page 24). Angela Huffman featured this project on episode #3202 of PBS “Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting.” The Warm Company, known for its f

Quilters Companion

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Create perfect 6, 8, or 10in finished Pineapple blocks with this Creative Grids ruler. Each round of strips is squared up before the next set is added, ensuring perfectly square blocks. The template comes with fully illustrated step-by-step instructi

Love of Quilting

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My quilting heritage is rich. My grandmother, my mother, and all of her sisters were quilters. I grew up surrounded by quilts made with leftovers from sewing garments and other fabrics. Scrap quilts are among my favorites. There is something magical

QUILTMAKER

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As the warmer weather approaches, we begin to see the signs of spring—the glimmers of hope after a cold winter. If you love to garden, this may mean starting seeds or planning plots and flower beds. For quilters, we are craving brighter fabrics and f

Quilters Companion

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At this time of the year we can all breathe a sigh of relief as winter turns to spring, the weather warms up, and flowers and baby animals bring a smile to our faces. Chris Jurd’s foundation-pieced quilt is the very epitome of spring and features sup

Australian Homespun

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Website: www.sarahfielke.com “My favourite funny stitching story is when I made a quilt for my best friend’s 21st many moons ago. Several years later, she and her fiancé were in an … ahem … compromising position when, suddenly, he screeched and leapt

Love of Quilting

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A longarm frame! I squeezed a half-dozen full-size quilts through the tiny throat of my sewing machine to quilt them before I realized I would need at least a dozen lifetimes to get all my quilts done if I had to do them all that way, and hand quilti

Australian Homespun

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Broadmeadow Novocastrian Quilters' Exhibition; Police Citizens Youth Club, cnr of Young and Melbourne Rds. Display of quilts and other artistic works, light refreshments and six patchwork and craft pop-up shops. Raffle quilt proceeds will go to Desti

Quilters Companion

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Who would have ever thought I would be in this position, writing this page? It was 25 years ago when I made my first quilt. I went along to learn how to construct quilts to make samples for the family’s material shop in country NSW. To say I was hook

Quick Quilts

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fabricaddict.net Karen started quilting when she was 4 years old. She would wait for her brothers to finish the cereal so she could use the box for quilt templates. She lives in Alberta, Canada. Instagram @njcrabtree Natalie lived in Kyoto, Jap

Quilters Companion

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Bernina Best of Show From the Inside Out, Catherine Butterworth Artist’s statement: “I fell in love with the result of fussy cutting the centre cream motif. From there I simply worked my way from the Feathered Star outward. At every stage it was the